How to pronounce obstacle
American English pronunciation
OB-stuh-kul
- IPA
- /ˈɑbstəkəl/
- Syllables
- OB · stuh · kul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What obstacle means
Something in your way that stops or slows you
In a sentence: The puppy had to jump over every obstacle on the backyard course.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word for something that stands in the way.
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